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About this school
Phillippi Shores Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Sarasota, Florida that is part of Sarasota County School District.
It serves 704 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
704 Students
56 Teachers
4747 S Tamiami TrlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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27%
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Last updated Jun 10, 2026
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Phillippi Shores Elementary School
$61,130
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
373
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Phillippi Shores Elementary School has received support from
296 individuals from Florida and
77 individuals out-of-state.
